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Lucas Moraes

Data scientist and biologist. Experienced with all stages of the data science stack (extraction, wrangling, analysis, modelling and visualization). I believe science should be clear, reproducible and accessible to everyone.

Recent professional experience

Data scientist

Melhor Envio

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Present - 2021

  • Business intelligence: statistics and machine learning models to aid data driven decision making.
  • Dataviz and dashboards with ggplot2 and Looker.
  • Storytelling: complex subjects made simple for non technical staff.
  • Client clustering and segmentation. Metric enhancement.

Independent consultancy in data analysis.

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2021 - 2018

  • Data extraction, wrangling and analysis using the Tidyverse and base-r.
  • Dataviz and compilation of reports using ggplot2 and Rmarkdown.
  • Statistical approaches for the resolution of scientific questions and hypothesis: linear and logistic regressions, decision trees and predictive analyses in general.

Data analyst

Centro Nacional de Conservação da Flora (JBRJ/MMA)

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2018 - 2016

  • Biodiversity data extraction and cleaning through packages with API access to databases (e.g. GBIF, Tropicos).
  • Pipeline and custom made scripts for automating tasks and general purpose objectives: string cleaning, webscrapping, statistical analyses and data visualization.




















Education

Technical expertise __________________

SQL

R

Tidyverse

markdown

Data Viz

Python

Stats

Machine Learning

Soft Skills

Fluent English

MsC, Genetics

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

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2018 - 2016

  • Identification and conservation of evolutionary distinct lineages of brazilian angiosperms.
  • Adviser: Carlos Guerra Schrago.

BsC, Genetics

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

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2012 - 2007

  • Phylogenetic Status and Timescale for the Diversification of Steno and Sotalia Dolphins.
  • Bayesian inference and modelling for divergence time estimation.
  • Mitochondrial genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis.
  • Adviser: Carlos Guerra Schrago.

Selected publications

Livro Vermelho da Flora Endêmica do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

https://dados.gov.br/dataset/livrovermelhoendemicasrj

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2018

  • Co-author of 8 chapters regarding brazilian flora extinction risk assesssments.
  • Assistance in the editing process of the product and image management.
  • Field photographer recording activities and species in site.

Rediscovery of Rhipsalis ewaldiana Barthlott & N.P. Taylor (Cactaceae): notes of morphology and conservation of an endemic and threatened species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

Phytotaxa

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2016

  • Co-author responsible for the extinction risk assessment of the species.
  • English reviewer.

Phylogenetic Status and Timescale for the Diversification of Steno and Sotalia Dolphins.

PLOS One https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0028297

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2011

  • Bayesian inference for divergence times of Sotalia and Steno dolphins from sequenced mitochondrial genomes.
  • Co-author responsible for data analysis and modelling.